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Patented Dec. 27, 1938 PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING DEVICE Virgil 0. Kirby,Hutchinson, Kans., assignor of one-half to Dayul W. Donaldson,Hutchinson,

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Application October 18, 1937, Serial No. 169,751

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a device designed primarily for use by bakers,the principal object being to provide a simple and efiicient meanswhereby a mixture of ground cinnamon with pulverized sugar, can bedistributed evenly over the surface of either cooked or uncooked dough,the distribution being effected in a sanitary manner and withoutcreating an objectionable floating dust if cinnamon which might beinhaled with injurious results.

It is a further object of the invention to provide the dispensing devicewith a screen of novel construction and mounted in such a way that itcan be readily detached and replaced, thus mak- 15 ing it possible touse interchangeably screens of different mesh, according to theconditions under which the device is to be used.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed;

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings 30 Figure 1 is a plan view of the device, a portion ofone of the handles being broken away.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an elevation of a portion of that 35 side of the deviceopposite tothe one shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the combined discharge chute and dustshield.

Referring to the figures bycharacters of reference l designates anelongated hopper having downwardly converging portions 2 spaced apart atthe bottom where said portions are formed with inwardly directedlongitudinal flanges 3. i5 These flanges cooperate with the bottomedgesof the converging portions 2 to form a flat bearing surface 4 againstwhich a screen 5 of desired mesh is clamped by a plate 6 from whichdepends a flange 7 extending along all sides of the plate 50 and forminga combined chute and dust guard.

Plate 6 has a slot 8 located between the outlet 7 opening 9 whichextends longitudinally of the hopper between flanges 3 and this opening8 is 7 adapted to receive a depending substantially 55 semi-cylindricalintermediate portion I of the screen which extends throughout the widthand length of the opening 3 so as to form a gutter of screen materialinto which the contents of the hopper can gravitate.

One end wall of the hopper I is formed with an opening I 1 adapted to beclosed by a plate l2 constituting a thrust bearing for one end of ascrew E3. The other end of this screw is formed with a stem l4 bearingwithin the other end wall of the hopper. Screw I3 is thus supported 10within the gutter-like portion of the screen but out of contacttherewith.

Secured to one of the end walls of the hopper is a truck member l5having downwardly diverging legs is the lower end of each of which has alaterally extending bearing stud H on which is mounted a supportingwheel [8. This truck member can be fastened by means of a rivet l9 andany suitable means, such as an overlying rib 26, can be used for holdingthe truck member against pivotal movement relative to the hopper.

A sprocket 2| is secured to and rotates with one of the wheels I8 and isadapted to transmit motion through a chain 22 to a sprocket 23 securedto the stud I4.

Pivotally connected to the other end wall of the hopper is a truckmember 24 having downwardly diverging arms 25 each ofwhich has asteering stud 26 at its lower end supported by a wheel 21. Truck member24 is connected to the hopper 30 preferably by a pivot pin 28 so thatthis truck member 24 can thus have a swinging movement relative to thehopper in order to maintain its wheels 27 in contact with the surfacethereunder while said surface is also being contacted by the 5 twowheels l8.- In other words this pivotal connection between truck member24 and the hopper allows all four wheels of the device to engage asurface simultaneously irrespective of any irregularities in thesurface.

Handles 29 are extended in opposite directions from the end walls of thehopper and are of such size as to afford convenient grips for use by theuser of the device.

In practice a-screen of the proper mesh is placed upon the bottomsurface 4 of the hop- 'per after which the plate 6 forming the top ofthe combined spout and shield is placed against the bottom surface ofthe screen and the parts all secured together by means of screws orbolts 30. When the screen is thus located the gutter portion thereofwill be directly under the opening 9 in the bottom of the hopper andwill extend throughout the width and length thereof, 66

a portion of the gutter projecting downwardly through the slot in theplate 6 as shown.

Hopper l is then partly or entirely filled with a mixture of granulatedsugar and cinnamon in proper proportions or with a mixture of any othermaterials to be spread. The device is then placed astride the surface towhich the mixture is to be delivered and after the handles have beengrasped by the operator, the device is moved back and forth. Wheel l8which is operatively connected to the chain 22 will cause motion to betransmitted to the screw l3 and this screw will thus serve to constantlyagitate that portion of the mixture which has gravitated into the gutterportion of the screen, thereby causing the mixture to be spread evenlyalong the gutter and to be discharged evenly through the screen onto thesurface thereunder.

7 As portions of the mixture are delivered down wardly through thescreen they will gravitate within the chute l which extends close to thesurface of the material being supplied with the mixture and thedepending portion of this spout will also act as a shield or guard togreatly reduce the amount of dust permitted to float away into theatmosphere where it might be injurious to the operator.

'What is claimed is:

1. A bakers appliance including a hopper having an outlet in the bottomthereof, a pair of supporting wheels connected to one end of the hopperand held against swinging movement relative thereto, a pair ofsupporting wheels pivotally connected to the other end of the hopper,oppositely extending handles on the ends of the hopper for receivingdownward thrust from an operator along lines extending between thewheels of each pair, said wheels constituting means for maintaining fourpoints of contact between the wheels of the appliance and asupportingsurface thereunder, an agitating device mounted for rotation in thehopper, and means for transmitting motion from one of said wheels to theagitating device.

2. A bakers appliance including a hoppe having an outlet slot extendingfrom oneend to the other of the bottom thereof, a gutter-like screensecured to the bottom of the hopper and extending longitudinally of theslot, means for detachably binding the edge portions of the screen tothe hopper, said means including flanges constituting a combined chuteand shield depending upon thescreen, an agitating device within thehopper and extending into the gutter formed by the screen, a pair ofsupporting wheels fixedly connected to one end of the hopper, a pair ofsupporting wheels pivotally connected to the other end of the hopper,and handles extending in opposite directions from the respective ends ofthe hopper for receiving downward thrust along lines extending betweenthe wheels of each shaft, and means for transmitting motion from one ofthe wheels to the agitating means. VIRGIL C. KIRBY.

